Football promises are quoted from Saturday in Argentina Under 20 World Cupwhere the heirs of Messi and Neymar can present themselves, in a tournament interrupted by the pandemic and a sudden change of organizing country.
DT Javier Mascherano’s Albiceleste had not qualified for the World Cup and combined to be the hosts, following the fall of Indonesia. In the competition, they share Group A with Guatemala, New Zealand and Uzbekistan.
FIFA has punished the Indonesians and rewarded an Argentina in full idyll for the senior world title in Qatar-2022. Four stadiums in San Juan, Santiago del Estero, Mendoza and La Plata, venue of the final, are ready to host 52 matches.
The national team enters the youth tournament on the rise, having obtained two victories in friendlies against the Dominican Republic (4-0) and Japan (2-1).
On the Uzbekistan side, they recently became champions of the Under-20 Asian Cup, their only title in the category, after defeating Iraq 1-0.
It should be noted that, in September last year, Argentina beat Uzbekistan 2-0, with goals from Luciano Kummer and Maestro Puch, in a friendly home match played in Uruguay.
Probable formations
Argentina: Frederick Gomes Gerth; Agustin Giay, Lautaro Di Lollo, Valentin Gomez, Roman Vega; Maximo Perrone, Mateo Tanlongo, Valentin Carboni; Luka Romero, Ignacio Maestro Puch and Brian Aguirre. DT: Javier Mascherano
Uzbekistan: Otabek Boymurodov; Abdukodir Khusanov, Diyor Ortikboev, Jakhongir Urozov, Zafarmurod Abdurakhmatov, Saidafzalkhon Akhrorov; Umarali Rakhmonaliev, Bekhruz Askarov, Sherzod Esanov; Abbosbek Fayzullaev and Pulatkhuzha Kholdorkhonov. DT: Farhod Nishonov.
Stadium: Only Mother of Cities.
Now: 18.00.
TV: TyC Sports, Public TV and DirecTV Sports.
Source: Clarin
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